DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cb56b8/hybrid_vehicle_buy) has announced the addition of the “Hybrid Vehicle Buyer’s Guide” report to their offering.

There are many legitimate reasons why you would want to consider buying a hybrid vehicle. It could be that you want to do something to contribute to a cleaner environment or that you would like to find a more affordable way to fuel your vehicle. Regardless of why you are considering buying a hybrid vehicle, there are many questions that need to be asked and answered. Some questions sound simple, but the answers are anything but simple.

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DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/944c20/hybrid_vehicles_an) has announced the addition of the “Hybrid Vehicles and Components Report 2008″ report to their offering.

Our second edition Hybrid Vehicles and components report includes profiles of all the key hybrid suppliers in the industry and it provides an excellent market overview and covers in depth technological aspects of the sector.

Report Background

Interest in hybrid vehicle technology has primarily arisen from the quest for improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions, as the issues of pollution and a finite global oil supply gain increasing worldwide attention. Related to this, automotive manufacturers have made fleet average fuel economy commitments, such as CAFE in the US and the ACEA agreement in Europe, put under pressure by the popularity of SUVs and luxury vehicles. The ‘green’ credentials of hybrids have proven attractive to consumers, national and state governments, and manufacturers, with the latter also wishing to cultivate an image of technological leadership. Latterly, the technology is being applied to inherently high-fuel-consumption vehicles, such as SUVs, and luxury sedans in order to help sustain the popularity they have enjoyed in recent years. Concept unveilings have also included sports cars in which the electric drive adds power without the penalty of poorer fuel economy. While these shifts in application are criticised by environmentalists, hybrid manufacturers defend the strategy by insisting that fleet fuel efficiency gains are still being achieved.

Companies Mentioned:

- Aisin AW

- Allison Transmission

- Azure Dynamics

- Bosch

- Cobasys

- Continental

- Denso

- Eaton

- Hitachi

- JATCO

- Johnson Controls

- Keihin

- Maxwell Technologies

- NessCap

- Saft

- Sanyo

- Sumitomo Wiring

- TDK

- Toyota Industries

- UQM

- Visteon

- Yazaki

- ZF

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